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hold·er

holder

 
 
pronunciation:
hol dr
part of speech: noun
definition 1: A holder is a thing that you can use to hold another thing. In a car, people often have a cup holder that can be used to hold a cup of coffee or other drink. A car often has a phone holder too, which people can use to hold their phone while they drive.
I put the candles in the candle holders and made sure they stayed up straight.My dad has a special holder for his electric toothbrush.
similar words:
stand
definition 2: A holder is a person who has or owns something, especially an official thing like a passport or credit card.
Only the credit card holder can legally use the credit card.